2004

Dancer

Jake

Spirit

2004 was the year for international accomplishments﻿

﻿Ahmahr Nahr qualified three dogs for Crufts and all three were entered.

In the end we took only two because of freight regulations and cost. Both qualifying and earning their Crufts medals, were D.Ch Ahmahr Nahr’s Sultan Siete with Pips, SC, D.Ch Ahmahr Nahr’s African Dancer SC, and CH Ahmahr Nahr’s El Cerro Ranger, qualified but did not make the trip.Crufts is the largest canine trade show I have ever visited. It is also one of the best places to see anybody and everybody who is anybody in dogs, all gathered together in one place at one time. This is a benched show and if you haven't experienced one before, you ought to. We had a lovely time,got many gifts, a championship-class placement on Siete and reserve winners bitch on Dancer

Later in the year we also journeyed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the World Show. Siete also earned a champion-class placement there, second only to the retired American Basenji, now deceased, (who came out of retirement especially for the show), Johnny, Come Greatly. Our little girl, D.Ch Ahmahr Nahr’s African Dancer, SC, became World Winner Bitch 2004. Dancer also finished her FCI, FCM and SICALAM titles in 2004. Siete, of course, has long held these titles. Ranger also acquired these titles in 2004

Siete won an additional Best in Show in Canada and multiple group placements, the BCOC supported entry at the Edmonton Kennel Club show this fall, and was an excellent ambassador for the breed.

At the end of 2004, D.Ch. Astarte Sultan Siete with Pips, SC, was the Number 1-Top Dog Basenji and the Number 6 “Top Dog” Hound in Canada.

Siete also received the Canadian Kennel Club’s nomination for the EuKanuba Classic in Florida

In October, my friend Michelle Smith-Barbour and I went to Asuncion, Paraguay for the SICALAM championships (Latin American FCI Section). Ch Ahmahr Nahr’s Jake Jamal and Ch Ahmahr Nahr’s Quattura to Mibre were named respective male and female, Basenji Sicalam Joeven Winners, awards given to dogs two years and under. Jake went on to earn that title in the Spitz and primitive group over all, and both earned their Paraguayan Kennel Club championship.

Ranger showed in the champions class, and got his Paraguayan title, and completed his SICALAM championship at this show.

Jake and Quattara, sometimes known as Q, won multiple puppy best in shows in Canada, and their Canadian titles. Both won best puppy in a Basenji or a hound specialty, and Quattara won the hound group puppy at the Canadian puppy championship﻿